We Cook Filipino

We Cook Filipino : Heart-Healthy Recipes and Inspiring Stories from 36 Filipino Food Personalities and Award-Winning Chefs 
Jacqueline Chio-Lauri (Compiled by)
9780804854665
Hardcover Paper over boards
Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / Southeast Asian 
Cooking / Individual Chefs & Restaurants
Cooking / Specific Ingredients / Herbs, Spices, Condiments / Pinoy Pride / AAPI

Kumain ka na? (Have you eaten yet?) is the greeting used by Filipinos whenever they meet.

A beautiful compendium of food and people, the 51 delicious recipes in this book are not just "from the heart"—they are also "good for the heart"—specifically included for their health benefits. The result is a cookbook presenting food as something central to Filipino culture and emotional well-being as well as being nutritious and amazingly tasty!

Along with insightful stories and 51 different recipes, readers will learn many tips and techniques to balance flavor and heart-health in your dishes, such as:

• How to use Filipino cooking methods to achieve bold flavors without adding extra sodium or sugars to your diet
• Preparing ingredients to retain the maximum amount of heart-healthy nutrients
• Managing your sodium intake while still using salt to heighten flavor
• Using heart-healthy tricks—like how to increase nutrient density and reduce the caloric value of a cup of white rice
• Quick methods brewing flavorful broths, whipping up no-fry crispy treats, and so much more!